Students' misconceptions when rounding to the nearest 1000 is the focus of this resource from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. It illustrates how, when asked to round a value to the nearest 1000, some students mistakenly round to the nearest 10, then the nearest 100 and finally to the nearest 1000...

This activity allows pupils to gain an understanding of the different requirements for rover and instrument design. Throughout the session pupils have the opportunity to research different instruments used in space exploration and create a presentation of what they have learned and which instruments they think are...

Roving with Rosalind is...

Roving with Rosalind is an education and outreach project which presents Mars mission based classroom activities for primary schools as well as activity groups. This collection of resources is funded by the UK Space Agency, and give pupils the opportunity to complete activities such as deciding a launch plan and...

Based at the University of Aberdeen, the Rowett Institute is a key centre for the study of food and its relationship to long-term health. The Institute undertakes research to address some of the most compelling contemporary problems in nutrition. The Institute's research contributes not only to new scientific...

This collection contains a selection of activities, suitable for STEM projects. Themes include a mission to Mars, drones, engineering at the movies and deployable structures.

A collection of STEM resources from the Royal Air Force (RAF) Youth and STEM programme. Included are a selection of resources demonstrating how the RAF use technology to aid them in search and rescue operations and how the natural world inspires engineers to develop new products and designs.

The...

The Royal Institution provide a selection of resources which offer opportunities for practical mathematical activities and investigation.

Calculating colours - explores the different ways in which proportion can be expressed

City walk- provides a natural context to...

These resources from the Royal Meteorological Society focus on topics related to climate change, and offer a selection of activities suitable for different age groups. 

This set of resources, from The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Life Support Team, is aimed at science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers at Key Stage Two to Four. The resources use the essential work of the RNLI to provide a real-life context for students to explore key STEM topics and...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World. These resources, designed for students aged from seven years up to post-16, contain astronomy based practical activities linked to the curriculum at each key stage.

• Key stage 2 activities include...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World.

They have created a range of resources to help with lesson planning. Many of these resources have a mix of...

This resource from the IET supports learning about imperial and metric measurements, chemical reactions and properties of materials in the context of making Christmas butter cookies shaped like Rudolph. There is also a wordsearch that can be used to check understanding and vocabulary.